Iranians have been struggling with a near-total internet blackout for nearly two weeks. Authorities shut down internet access on Jan. 8 amid nationwide protests, which activists say led to over 4,500 ...

* Strike at Grand Bazaar enters second week * Merchants historically influential in Iran * Vendors want value added tax scrapped TEHRAN, July 12 (Reuters) - With shops that sell everything from herbs ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Protesters angry over Iran’s ailing economy conducted a sit-in Tuesday at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, witnesses said, with security forces ultimately firing tear gas and ...

Iranian carpet shop owner Ali Faez works at his shop at the traditional bazaar of the city of Kashan, about 152 miles (245 km) south of the capital Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (AP ...

The Grand Bazaar of Tehran was in limbo on Wednesday as the merchants who make it the “beating heart” of Iran’s economy — as it is popularly described — shouted “Allahu akbar” (God is great) and shut ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian shops in Tehran’s historic Grand Bazaar and elsewhere across the country closed their doors Tuesday amid protests gripping the nation, as two prominent ...

The historic Kashan bazaar in central Iran once sat on a major caravan route, its silk carpets known the world over. But for the weavers trying to get their rugs sold under its ancient arches, their ...